10-Yard Fight

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10-Yard Fight
Developer(s)	Irem
Publisher(s)	Irem Taito
Platform(s)	Arcade game, NES
Release date	Arcade version 1983 NES version August 30, 1985 (Japan) October 18, 1985 (USA)
Genre(s)	American football
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer (2P alternating)
Input methods	8-way joystick, three buttons
Cabinet	Upright
Arcade system	Irem M-52 hardware
CPU	Z80 @ 4 Mhz
Sound	Sound CPU: M6803 @ 894.886 Khz Sound Chips: (2x) AY8910 @ 894.886 Khz, (2x) MSM5205 @ 384 Khz
Display	Raster; standard resolution 256 x 240 (Horizontal) 528 Colors

10-Yard Fight is a 1983 American football arcade game, developed and published in Japan by Irem and published in the United States by Taito.

The player does not select plays for either offense or defense. On offense, simply receive the ball upon the snap and either attempt to run with the quarterback, toss the ball to one of two running backs, or throw the ball to the one long distance receiver. On defense, the player chooses one of two players to control, and the computer manipulates the others. The ball can also be punted or a field goal can be attempted.

10-Yard Fight allows players to begin the game at one of five levels of difficulty; from easiest to most difficult: high school, college, professional, playoffs and Super Bowl. If the player won an "accelerated real time" 30-minute game at an easier level, the player advanced to the next level of difficulty.

The game has a top-down perspective and is vertical scrolling.

[edit] Ports

A port of 10-Yard Fight for the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in 1985 and for MSX computers was released in 1986. NES version was published by Nintendo in America and by Irem in Japan.

[edit] Differences between arcade and NES versions

While graphically similar, there were some fundamental differences between the NES and arcade versions of the game. The arcade version only sought to simulate the offense, with the team attempting to score a touchdown, which would ultimately lead the player to the next level. The NES version was developed to allow both defense and offense, as well as a simultaneous 2-player mode. However, this mode is flawed in that the 2nd (red) player retains the AI cheats, giving him or her an unfair advantage.

[edit] External links

• 10-Yard Fight at Arcade-History